National Sports
Lucia Stafford shatters Canadian 1,000 record in her season debut
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
BOSTON – Lucia Stafford opened her track and field season by smashing the Canadian indoor record in the 1,000 metres on Saturday. The 24-year-old from London, Ont., ran two minutes 33.75 seconds to win the Boston University Terrier Classic, lowering the previous mark of 2:37.04 set by Jenna Westaway in 2019. Stafford’s time is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Abigail Strate soars to World Cup ski jumping bronze medal
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
HINTERZARTEN, Germany – Canada’s Abigail Strate climbed her first World Cup ski jumping podium on Saturday, capturing bronze. The 21-year-old from Calgary scored 236.3 points over two runs, posting a pair of celebratory pictures on Twitter afterword with the word “Happy” and a smiling emoji. Katharina Althaus of Germany won the gold with 258.8 points, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Para star Mark Arendz races to fourth world championship title of the week
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Canadian Paralympic star Mark Arendz captured his third consecutive world championship title in the men’s standing skate-ski race, highlighting a three-medal day for Canada on Saturday. Natalie Wilkie and Collin Cameron each skied to silver medals. Arendz, a 12-time Paralympic medallist from Hartsville, P.E.I., has captured four medals this week, logging countless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Oldham makes freestyle history winning X Games gold
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
ASPEN, Colo. – Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., won Winter X Games gold in women’s freestyle big air Friday. Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork, which she did on her third of five runs to score a perfect 50. Her best two runs scored a combined 91 points in the ... Read More »
1 responseSabalenka beats Rybakina for Australian Open women’s title
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title by coming back to beat Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open women’s final Saturday. The 24-year-old Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, was appearing in her first major final. She improved to 11-0 in 2023, and the only set she has ... Read More »
1 responseRybakina, Sabalenka even at a set each in Aussie Open final
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Aryna Sabalenka has taken the second set 6-3 over Elena Rybakina to give each a set in the final of the Australian Open final on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena. Rybakina won the first set 6-4. Sabalenka broke Rybakina in the fourth game of the second set as she seemed to ... Read More »
1 responseRybakina takes 1st set vs Sabalenka in Australian Open final
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Elena Rybakina has taken the first set 6-4 over Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday at the Rod Laver Arena. Rybakina broke Sabalenka in the third game to put her ahead. The first three games were a serving clinic with both players combining for seven aces. Sabalenka ... Read More »
1 responseRybakina faces Sabalenka in women’s Australian Open final
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The Australian Open women’s singles final between Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Aryana Sabalenka has started at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. Rybakina is playing in her second final in the last three Grand Slam tournaments. She beat No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the fourth round at Melbourne Park. Sabalenka is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Kolby Hay perfect as Edmonton Oil Kings blank Calgary Hitmen 3-0
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Kolby Hay stopped all 44 shots he faced as the Edmonton Oil Kings shut out the Calgary Hitmen 3-0 on Friday in Western Hockey League action. Gavin Hodnett, Noah Boyko and Dawson Seitz supplied the offence for Edmonton (7-35-3). Goaltender Brayden Peters stopped 27-of-29 shots for Calgary (23-17-4). Neither team scored on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev to have season-ending knee surgery
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have announced that right-winger Ilya Mikheyev is set to undergo season-ending knee surgery. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says the 28-year-old forward suffered a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the team’s first pre-season game back on Sept. 25. Mikheyev will undergo the surgery next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s sports scoreboard for Jan. 27, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2023
Friday’s Games NHL N.Y. Islanders 2 Detroit 0 N.Y. Rangers 4 Vegas 1 Carolina 5 San Jose 4 (OT) Los Angeles 4 Florida 3 Ottawa 6 Toronto 2 New Jersey 3 Dallas 2 (OT) Vancouver 5 Columbus 2 Calgary 5 Seattle 2 — AHL Utica 1 Syracuse 0 Cleveland 3 Laval 2 (OT) Springfield 5 ... Read More »
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